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i am planning on running a one off for six people at my gaming club here are the six characters i have made and tell me what you think. its a bit long but i hope it's not to long.--*--Concept: Erim agent and Elis’s handlerPublic Name: Tzao – born of fireSecret Name: jerin – for the familyFamily Name: Boron – Shanria’s enemyHouse: BearFather: Bear CountMother: Fox CountessAge: SpringTitles: Spy Master, KnightBears Strength: 4Falcons Courage: weaknessElks Cunning: 4Foxes Beauty: 2Serpents Wisdom: 3Wolfs Prowess: 2Aspects:I am the shadowInvoke- you are rarely seen if you don’t want to beTag- you have no real sway in any courtCompel- you prefer the shadowsExtension of my handInvoke- your dagger is like an extension of your armTag- when using a heavy swordCompel- you rarely want to confront some one when a knife will do itOthers:Spy network/3Herald/3Silent rose ritual/each person gives a 1 rank injury to bleed on a rose so that no one can hear your conversation till someone leaves the tableHistory: you have been sent by the Erim family to try and convince their daughter to take the throne from Grangis and keep it in the family but after finding out how much territory was up to gain you have been trying to push your agent Elis to prepare the throne for yourself.--*--Concept: the queen’s confidant and secret brotherPublic Name: Elis – always truthfulSecret Name: Shal – the shadows hold meFamily Name: Erim – I am ForeverHouse: FalconFather: Falcon BaronMother: Fox DuchessAge: SpringTitles: Herald, KnightBears Strength: 3Falcons Courage: 4Elks Cunning: 2Foxes Beauty: WeaknessSerpents Wisdom: 2Wolfs Prowess: 4Aspects:InnocentInvoke- when trying to be directly help someoneTag- when trying to directly harm someoneCompel- knows nothing about politicsErims ShadowInvoke- when doing business for the Erim FamilyTag- when fighting against Erim family businessCompel- tries to deal with things in the shadowsOthers:Road wardens/3Bodyguard/3Family signet ring/artefact/when wearing this ring people forget your faceHistory: you were born from a poor household but you were picked up by the erim house and told later that you were a lost sibling of the wife of grangis, and that you should try to make contact so that you can later claim your throne at her side. So far she was confided in you with her secrets and soon you will be ready to tell her your secret. Your contact from the Erim house and the one who found you is Tzao and he has been like a brother for you in these hard times.--*--Concept: the blind kingPublic Name: Grangis – final rulerSecret Name: fatur – the bringer of fateFamily Name: Graduer – golden venHouse: ElkFather: Wolf CountMother: Falcon CountessAge: AutumnTitles: Marquis, Blade masterBears Strength: weaknessFalcons Courage: 3Elks Cunning: 3Foxes Beauty: 2Serpents Wisdom: 3Wolfs Prowess: 4Aspects:Want for PeaceTag- when trying to learn what’s happeningCompel- takes things at face valueOld SwordInvoke- he is a master of the swordTag- he has seen to much death and painCompel- prefers to solve problems without conflictAn Ire more fierce then FireInvoke- when angered he is unstoppableTag- he knows no sense when he is angeredCompel- he is very single minded when angeredFervent followerInvoke- a bonus when remembering things about the SuavenTag- when defiling any SuavenCompel- never wishes to upset any SuavenHis father’s swordInvoke- a great sword that has served you wellTag- it reminds you of the great power that your father once hadCompel- you can never throw away your last connection to your pastOthers:Bodyguard level3Secret army level 3Archanium sword (Father sword)History: you have fought long and hard to secure your title of marquis and now after the long hardships of this you are now trying to settle down against the powerful currents of intrigue that you know conspire against you and your family. Your trusted brother has never left your side and will be a great help against those that will try to destroy you. Your faithful wife has been with you since you were but a knight and has shown her loyalty to you time and time again and no matter how many people speak poisonous lies about her you will never listen to them.--*--Concept: mad queenPublic Name: Tulin - my love knows no boundsSecret Name: Elbith - Forsaken loverFamily Name: Erim – I am ForeverHouse: FoxFather: falcon baronMother: fox duchessAge: SummerTitles: baroness, wife, spymasterBears Strength: 2Falcons Courage: WeaknessElks Cunning: 3Foxes Beauty: 4Serpents Wisdom: 4Wolfs Prowess: 2Aspects:Song of madness madly cries to herInvoke- able to do mad things easier than othersTag- when doing something saneCompel- has outbursts of self-destructionWolf in a lambs disguiseInvoke- when trying to deceiveTag- when trying to be honestCompel- prefers to lie and conNeath a golden throneInvoke- when pulling strings of a cabalTag- when doing things herselfCompel- tries to stay out of the spotlightOthers:Herald/ElisHusband/GrangisLamb’s Ritual-sacrifice a lamb with a virgin knife than place the knife in a area the target normally occupies, the target will be ignorant of the incident stated during the ritualHistory: you have been married to you husband since you were twenty years old and have proven time and again your loyalty to him. Recently though you have been acting strangely ever since you left your uncles puzzle house (castle imbued with old magic long ago) and yet have told no one of your actions except for your herald who you feel safe around and tell all of your secrets wether better or for worse. And now you know for worse as the court talks behind your backs about how she is romancing with a simpleton knight while her husband wilts away from the stress. And to keep your precious Grangis from listening to these lies you have been using the lamb’s ritual to keep him innocent of these poisonous words.--*--Concept: VulturePublic Name: exhaltu – well knownSecret Name: lepathos – disease bearerFamily Name: Immanur – lined pocketsHouse: SerpentFather: Elk marquisMother: Serpent CountessAge: SummerTitles: Court Scholar/Apothecary/knightBears Strength: 2Falcons Courage: 3Elks Cunning: 4Foxes Beauty: 2Serpents Wisdom: 4Wolfs Prowess: weaknessAspects:DiseasedTag- you are weakened by the diseaseCompel- you hate dirty places for that is where you got diseasedPoisonerInvoke- you are very good with poisons and know how to make themTag- you have spent more time making potions than fightingCompel- you are wary of people giving you foodMagically interestedInvoke- you are very well educated in the magical artsTag- you have no actual power or ability to cast spellsCompel- when magic is involved you become instantly interestedKnows the courtsInvoke- you have been working in the courts and you know who is whoTag- you are not trusted as much for talking to everyoneCompel- you must talk to new peopleGood EarInvoke- you have a good ear and pick up lots of things while you are carousingTag- some people know of your good ear and try to avoid talking around youCompel- you love eavesdropping even if you know you will get caughtOthers:Apothacary/3Spynetwork/3Vallet/3History: you have been working as a knight for the lesser houses for some time but recently you have heard of a great empire in distress and that soon it will be open season for the old marquis is weakening in his old age and will soon be torn to shreds by the wild dogs of the courts. And that is why you are here to claim as much land as you can and hold it.--*--Concept: Jealous brotherPublic Name: Elrig - forgivingSecret Name: Venth – revenge is all too sweetFamily Name: Grandeur – golden venHouse: WolfFather: Wolf countMother: falcon baronessAge: AutumnTitles: General, blade master, baronBears Strength: weaknessFalcons Courage: 3Elks Cunning: 4Foxes Beauty: 2Serpents Wisdom: 2Wolfs Prowess: 4Aspects:Single mindedTag- when not doing what he set out to doCompel- does what he is sent to doVeteran of WarInvoke- he has lead many men to fight and has learned how to lead themTag- when bringing something to court he has no tactCompel- prefers to fight from the back linesOld Sword ArmInvoke- his mighty swing has always served him wellTag- he leaves himself open for counterattacksCompel- he prefers duels to apologiesBitter BrotherInvoke- he has a grudge against his brother that fuels himTag- and it is hard for him to help his brother or other family membersCompel-, which makes him always willing to draw bloodLeg InfiltratorInvoke- his limping legs somehow helps him to move undetectedTag- he has a limp and finds it hard to runCompel- he will not take any insult about his leg lying downOthers:Secret Army/3Bodyguard/3Ihaltus blade/+6 when facing your brotherHistory: you and your brother grangis have been fighting at each others sides but now you fight on the battlefield as your brother talks with the weak scholars and lesser nobles and now, he gave you enough land to become a baron while keeping the rest for his ungrateful self making him a marquis, but you are still at his side probing secretly with your dagger at his ribs, you scratch here and their causing as much pain and destruction as you can and he has still not seen your vengeful intentions but soon you shall have the throne you worked so hard to achieve.

finally got people to play this at one off night and here is the result

we only had three players no including me so i played as the other threewe started with a general cunning test for what was happening at the old marquis winter party and we got1) there's a new person2) who is interested in talking to the vulture3) the food is not poisoned YET4) the mad queen is wearing something yellow5) the food is a sickly kind of yellow6) the queen is a lesbianwith that i saw where the next hour was going we started off with the vulture and brother talking to the new person who was the queens family agent Tzao who after the brother has left made a deal with the vulture to try and have some sort alliance to bring down the king. while that was happening the brother went off and asked the king (his brother) to talk to him in private where he enquired about the kings heir. the kings heirs were that most of his lands would go to his wife while a small amount would go to his brother and the loyal friends. at which point the brother killed the king. then we jumped to the queen while she was accepting presents when her herald came up to her and whispered that they needed to talk. after being sent by the queen to look after the king he told her about the terrible death of her husband at the hands of the kings brother but to try and lighten it up he reveals that he is the queens long lost brother. with this the queen and the herald went to the vulture for some poison and this is what happened1)the bananas are poisoned2)the kings brother is partial to bananas3)when eaten the poison gives the victim 5 minutes before they die from paralyzation4)the brother recently got the vultures disease5)and the vulture finds out that the brother killed the kingabout this time Tzao enters the kings room to find the brother standing over the kings corpse with a bloody dagger in hand and decides to make an arrangement with the brother. they enter the hall together as the herald falls at Tzaos feet begging forgiveness after revealing his true identity to the queen but upon seeing the brother he runs behind the queen shouting "he is the murderer, he murdered the king". at this point Tzao has a mental breakdown, the vulture offers the brother a banana but the brother uses a style to say "this is not the time for bananas i have been accused of murder" he then tries to get the queen in a side room while the vulture jumps onto a chandelier. and this is what happened1)the queen is petrified that the court might find out her lesbianism2)the queen learns of the brothers hatred for the king3)the queen is very gullible so is easy to blackmail4)and the queen has a daggerwith this the brother and queen start to head into the side room when the vulture jumps the brother but after realizing he jumped on the wolf he quickly gets off. then the brother arranges the for him to marry the queen and she accepts to get revenge, at the wedding the vulture poisoned the wine and kills everyone but her and the herald and the vulture "accidently" gets herself poisoned by eating the banana.leaving the only heir standing the herald who unites the lands together.altogether it was a really enjoyable hour of silliness and i will hopefully play this agin today with another group and see what mayhem ensues